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Carmel Beach Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Monterey (18 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Carmel Beach surfForecast / CAL – Monterey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 29 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Carmel Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Carmel Beach sea temperature is
12.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carmel Beach today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carmel Beach at 12PM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Carmel Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | |
1338 | 1536 | 1356 | 1305 | 1102 | 1072 | 1468 | 1582 | 1314 | 590 | 536 | 528 | 528 | 678 | 854 | 891 | 1186 | 928 | 1351 | 1230 | 1113 | 1113 | 1031 | 980 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:20AM1.01m | 9:37PM1.65m | 12:07PM1.03m | 10:07PM1.66m | 12:51PM1.03m | 10:38PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33AM-0.15m | 3:21PM0.77m | 5:08AM-0.20m | 3:53PM0.84m | 5:44AM-0.23m | 4:25PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 1338 | 1536 | 1356 | 1305 | 1102 | 1072 | 1468 | 1582 | 1314 | 590 | 268 | 354 | 528 | 430 | 371 | 365 | 910 | 928 | 1351 | 1230 | 1113 | 1113 | 1031 | 980 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 22 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 356 | 272 | 221 | 168 | 138 | 135 | 108 | 107 | 105 | 105 | 536 | 528 | 111 | 111 | 71 | 183 | 429 | 491 | 397 | 367 | 441 | 490 | 485 | 480 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 21 | S 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 104 | 102 | 102 | 105 | 101 | 110 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 107 | 108 | 55 | 106 | 195 | 68 | 263 | 263 | 33 | 67 | 66 | 102 | 153 | 208 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 178 | 151 | — | 203 | — | — | 516 | 678 | 854 | 891 | 1186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 148 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 39 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 145 | 45 | 45 | 39 | 20 |
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